General noncompliance with the privacy, security, and transaction regulations result in in $100 fine per violation, up to $25,000 per violation for identical violations in a calendar year. Specific to the Privacy Rule , a $50,000 fine and imprisonment for one year for intentional disclosures.
The brief, decisive war with Spain transformed the United States into a two-ocean empire. In addition to occupying Cuba, Washington annexed Puerto Rico and Hawaii and seized control of Guam and the Philippines.
There are a number of reasons for which the USA was concerned about Soviet missiles on Cuba. Some of these are: There was the potential for a nuclear war that would have destroyed the USA. Cuba was becoming a powerful country in their 'sphere of influence'. The USSR could use the missiles to bargain with the USA and make them remove their nuclear missiles from Turkey.